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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19
RAILROAD MAGNATEs IN COUNCIL.

The Interstate Commerce Law Endorsed
CLEVELAND, February 8.-The executive
committee of the Central Traffic association
met to-day at the Office of President New
ell, of the Lake Shore, and adopt a very i'm
portant series of resolutions. The meeting
had been called for the purpose of deciding
the fate of the organization, whether under
the inter state commerce act it could main
tain an existence; and if SO in what form,
and what it's relations to this recent nation
al legislation were.
Mr.. Newell was chairman of the meetip 2.
Commissioner Blanchard delivered an al
dress to the committee, outlining what he
thought should be the policy of the associa-
ton in respect to the inter state commerce
act. Other addresses followed from the
various members, and the following resolu-
tIons, which embody the sentiment and
opinion expressed, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this committee recon-
mends that the central traffic association be
continued, with the understanding that it's
methods, statistical statements, etc., be re-
vised to conform to such railway action I'M
der the Interstate laws as shall be finally de-
cided upon.
RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of this
committee the law should be accepted, and
interpreted with just regard for the great
interests involved generally in conformity
with the definitions of the law as explained
by Senator Cullon in the senate debate
thereon, aud this association will cooperate
with the commissioners under the inter. state
commerce law in securing, as far as possible,
the benefits of that bill and in the faithful
observance of all its provisions.
RESOLVED, That the COMMITTEES meet with
the trunk line executive committee on the
call of the latter, and that joint executive
committee SO constituted for that purpose,
proceed to such further agreement and rec
concentrations of detail as may be required
by the Interpretation of the act agreed upon
by such executive committee, and then sub
NIT the same to meeting of the association
for its final action.
RESOLVED, That copies hereof be transmit
ted by the secretary of this meeting to the
trunk lines, through their commissioner,
and to the managers of this association, to-
gether with the full minutes of this meeting;
and the managers of the association are
requested to convey to the commissioner,
prior to such joint executive committee,
such queries or views as they desire consid-
cred thereat.
1t will be noticed that the shape which the
association will assume is not indicated.
That is left for future meeting of the
association to determine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19

An Albuquerque, New Mexico, special to
the Neacs says that George Lockhart. deputy
sheriff OF Navajo Springs, accompanied by
Ed. Palmer and Tom King, started on Mon
day morning for the Navajo reservation to
arrest an Indian for horse stealing. They
found him on the reservation, surrounded
by large party of his tribe. The Indian
resisted arrest, and Lockhart shot and killed
him instantly. The other Indians opened
fire on the three men, and Lockhart, Palmer
and King were killed and left lying where
they fell. The sheriff's posse killed two In
dams and wounded two others. The Indians
then rode off to Benefits store, near Man
uleto, station on the Atlantic & Pacific
could carry, off. The excitement is hioh.
and the people living around the reservation
are of the open opinion that the entire fribe
will 60 on the war path, and that another In
dian war is imminent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19
FATAL ACCIDENT.

A Union Pacific Plug Train Runs Over 6
Muncie Man.
TOPEKA, February 8.-As the passenger
train from Kansas City on the Union Pa
cific railroad approached Muncie, a small
town five miles out from Wyandotte, the en-
gineer observed a man walking along the
track in front of the train and with his back
to it. The whistle was sounded several
times to warn the walker, but either the
wind was blowing 80 that he could not hear,
or something was the matter with him, for
he paid no attention whatever to the signals.
But before the trainc ould be broughtto stop
it struck the man in the back of the head,
crushing his skull. The body was placed in
the baggage car and taken to Muncie, where
his family reside, and there left for the
corCner's inquest. The name of the dead
man was ascertained to be James Negley
and he was about 40 years of age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19

The supreme court at New Orleans. La.
found Judge Henry L. Lazarus auiity III
malfeasance and gross misconduct in Office.
the parish Of Orleans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19

A special to the Keokuk Gate City an
nounces the death Of Henry Clay Dean,
democratic political orator, extensively
known throughout the country, occurred
unday, at his home in Putnam county,
Missouri. Mr.. Dean was at one time chap
lain Of the United States senate. and was
s. years Of age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19

for the government of the territory will be
adopted, at the same time that the Mormon
priesthood will be stripped of their inordi-
nate power. The bill under consideration
disfranchises the women, and requires the
men to take and subscribe to an oath in
substance that they are not practicing poly
gamy, that they will obey the laws against
polygamy and unlawful conabitation, land
will not abet. aid, counsel, or advise the
commission of those crimes. You will see,
therefore, that if this bill becomes law
the vote by which the Mormon church has
heretofore alnained it's power ever the
state will be diminished; first by the woman
vote, and second by the men, who will not
take oath.
George Messmer, q laborer in the employ
of local firm of wine merchants, in San
Francisco, shot Frederick Muller, and Mrs.
Muller, sister of Messmer's divorced wife,
Since their divorce Messmer has written
several threatening letters to his wife, and
last night Messmer rang the door bell of
Muller's residence and fired two bullets into
Muller the moment the latter opened the
door. After shooting down Muller the as
sassin rushed into the kitchen and fire at
Mrs. Muller as she a. into the back yard,
the bullet penetrating her left arm. Mess
mer then went into the yard and shot him
self in the head. The doctors think he will
dis.
Be w,
with Newton Watt and Mrs. Schwartz and
had long interview with Schwartz. Watt
was placed under arrest and taken before
Justice Woodbury., charged with couplicity
In the murder of Kellogg Nichols, the Rock
Island express messenger. After Har-
~ Schwartz, the Rock Island brakeman had
been bound over by the committing magis-
trate at Morris the other day it was thought
best to make search of his house, in the
hope that some of the piunder might be
found the elm. As result his wife came to |
Pinkerton's detective agency, and, after
some hesitation, made confession. She |
admitted that she had changed quite a |
number of 500 and $50 bills at one place |
and another; that she had carried con-
siderable sum on her person, and that she
bad maintained great secrecy about
these matters at the request of her
husband. She said that while her +
husband knew nothing about the muir
der. or who committed it, on the night
Of the tragedy he ran the express car from
Morris to Davenport. That after he cot
into the car and began sorting things
around he found package of $50 and $l0Oi
bile, whsch he put in his pocket, and after
ward found it to contain $1,000; he had ex- L
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
A FEARFUL GALE.
A Number of Lobster Fishermen Re-
ported Drowned.

YARMOUTH, N. S., April 2S.-People liv-
ing about Tusket Island and the neighboring
mainland have passed 4S hours of terrible
anxiety. These islands are great lobster
fishing grounds, and this season while the
market is good there is every inducement to
ship Holsters to Boston. Tuesday afternoon
there was a gale and the men were unable to
go out to the traps. Towards o'clock the
wind died out, and boats put out by scores
to take Holsters. They had just about time
to get to the traps when gale came up with
increased violence, and blew with wild fury
all night. a return was impossible, and the
families on shore spent an awful night of
suspense. When morning came, nothing
could be seen of the fishermen's boats and
all were supposed lost. Not until this MORN
ing, when several steamers and schooners
arrived, was any definite information as to
the fate of the men obtained. Albert Harris
of Little River is known to have been
drowned His brother, Frederick Harris, is
supposed to have been drowned. A boat,
the owner of which is not known, has been
found ashore on one of the islands bottom
Hamilton of Central Argyle was found this
morning bottom up at Ram Island G. Muse
of Comebris Hill is missing. Many marvel
GUS escapes are reported.
HALIFAX, April 2S.-Several vessels put
in here to-day, showing the effect of Tues
days heavy gale. Schooner Ella A. Downie
had her main boom broken and sprang a
leak. Schooner Lizzie S. Jones from Glouces-
ter lost jibb and mainsail, and was other
wise damaged. Schooner John w. Brown,
Portland, lost her bobstay and had a d0ry
stnvp in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
EGYPT AND THE NILE.
Lecture by John L. stoddard Last
Evening.

Mr.. Stockbridge could not have made a bet
ter selection for an entertainment with which
to replace the cancelled lecture by Henrx- NJ
Stanley, than the lecture on Egypt and the
Nile, delivered last evening by Mr.. John L.
Stoddard. Nearly every seat in City Hall
was occupied, and the auditors extended a
warm reception to the lecturer. For half
hour before the commencement of the lee
ture, Grimmer's Orchestra gave concert.
which was listened to with marked attention.
Mr.. Stoddard's lecture on Egypt is one Of
the best Of the delightful series in which he
has given his American audiences glimpses
of the wonderful scenery of the Ola World.
Alexandria, and Cairo with its modern luxu-
ry in the midst of oriental life and scenes,
were spoken of. after the lecturer had intro
duced his subject by reference to the Med
iterranean, on whose shores elastcr so many
OF the places famous in the history Of the
world The many points Of interest about
the latter cityliwere described. while they
were portrayed upon the screen by the stere-
opticon.
The Nile and Its cloudless valley, where
the sun shines In blue sky from one years
end to the other and rain is practically un-
known, were wildly described; but the
chief interest of the lecture .centered in the
scholarly descriptions Of the ruins and gi-
gantic monuments Of Ancient Egypt. The
hearers. in Imagination, visited with the lee
| turer the ruins of Thebes and Memphis, the
| temple of Karnak, and the tomb Of Osiris,
the Pyramids, and the Colossi. Mr.. Stod-
| dard's explanations Of all which he showed
| the audience disclosed an intimate knowi-
| edged of his subject, and we're framed in ap-
pr0priate words. The many illusions to In
| cidents and characters in Egyptian history
| added to the interest Of the account OF the
| land in which they lived.
| Mr.. Stoddard is keen observer OF the
| habits Of the peoples among whom he stops
/ and the references to the modern Egyptians
| and their pursuits, with which the lecture
was interspersed, were particularly happy
| The lecturer was severe in his condemnation
| Of the growing custom among travellers OF
| defacing the monuments which they visit by
by carving upon them their initials or chip
| ping off souvenirs. -
| the life of Cleopatra, and her influence over
| Antony, Mr.. St0ddard reciting the poem be
| ginning, 81 am dying, Egypt. dying" witt
| fine effect.
The pictures were of the usual high orde
| which has characterized the Illustrations o
| Mr.. Stoddard's other lectures. The neon
| light effects among the ruins of the Nile
| were reproduced with exceptional excellence
| and the view of an interior in the Shoole;
Palace was particularly good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
LONG LOST BoNANzAs,
Prospecrors Stumble Upon Silver
mines that Were Worked by Span

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-A dispatch from the
City of Mexico triumphantly announces the
discovery Of two of the seven lost Mexican
bonanza mines by an American party of
prospectors. Humboldt and Hamilton speak
of the fabulous wealth obtained from these
mines by Spaniards. They were worked up
to the middle of the last century. In 1856
the Indians swept over Northern Mexico and
destroyed Chihuahua, and all the miners
were driven out. The Indians held control
of the country so long that all records were
lost. Recently Lieutenant Ripper, formerly
of the United States Army; w. K. Glenn of
Illinois; Captain Allen and j. Mcintyre of
Chicago, went out on surveying expedition
in the interest of Sonora land company,
and in an old chapel found maps. and other
data. Dividing into four small parties. a
thorough seach was begun and McIntyre's
party located what is believed to be the
1ayopa silver mine. 1t is in the midst of
thousands of ruined buildings, among large
churches and forts. Within radius of four
miles are 420 workings, old Spanish fur
naces and tons of Stag. A few days later
Bowers's party reported the discovery of the
Guayanopa, in the heart of the Sierra Madre
Mountains. Adviceslfrom Nogales confirm
the report and state that a great placer field
has been located where the Jesuits of 200
years ago found fortunes for the Church.
Great excitement in mining centres prevails.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
cARFsELD's STATUE
To Be Unveiled on May i2-A City of
Many Statues.

WASHINGTON, April 27-The bronze statue
of Garfield, designed by j. Q. A. Ward and
cast by the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company
of New York, has been placed on its pedes-
tai and will be unveiled on May u. The
statue is of heroic size, ten feet six inches in
height, and weighs 5000 pounds. The gran
ite pedestal, which is eighteen feet in height,
was paid for by government, Congress hay-
ing appropriated $4,000 therefor. Workmen
are busy upon the bronze ornaments and
tablets which will adorn the granite shaft,
ical figures in bronze, which rest upon gran
ita brackets near the base of the pedestal
These three figures are In sitting or recum-
bent posture and represented the three types
of manhood depicted in Garfeld's career,
viz, the student, the warrior, the statesman.
The three tables placed aboYe these ideal fig
ures are in the form of shield on which rest
a planetary globe for the student, a sword
and trumpet for the warrior, and laurel
wreath inclosing the scales of Justice for the
statesman. The shaft, which is circular, is
encircled by looped bands of oak leaves, al
ternated with buckeyes" in bronze.
The inscriptions upon the granite shaft are
placed upon three sides, making new de-
parture in this respect in monument art.
A. Garfield, 1S31-1SS1." On the southeast
face Major General U. S. ", Member of
Congress, President of the United States of
America On the north face" Erected by
his comrades of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland, May II, 1857
The statue stands in the small circle at the
foot Of Capitol Hill and looks southwest
through Maryland avenue. 1t is the second
bronze statue raised in Washington by the
Society of the Army of the Cumberland, the
equestrian statue of Gen. George III. Thomas
being the first. The Society of the Army of
the Tennessee has adorned one of the public
squares with a bronze equestrian statue of
General Mcpherson, who was killed on a
Georgia battlefield. The other equestrian
statues in Washington are those Of Washing
ton, jackson, Greene and Scott. The last
named hero has been honored with two stat
ues, one Of which stands in commanding
position in the grounds of the Soldiers Home,
overlooking the Capitol and its surroundings.
The bronze pedestrian statues besides that of
Garfield are of Rawlns, Farragut. Dupont,
Joseph Henry and Martin Luther. The
bronze statue Of Chief Justice Marshall is in
sitting posture, as els Greenough's Wash
ington In marble. Lincoln is the central fig.
ure in the bronze group Emancipation" and
he is also represented by Shocking marble
figure on slim and lofty pedestal which
stands before the United States Court House
This list shows that Washington is fairly
well provided with outdoor statues.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
RARRETT's ADVICE.
Never Get Excited In a Crowded
Theatre.
[Bnltimore Americana

baltimore Americana
An incident that occurred at Philadelphia
theatre on recent afternoon deserves more
than passing notice, A candle fell to the
stage from a candelabra. 1t did no damage,
but as it was burning masculine idiot
shouted FIRE. at the top of his lungs. At
once there was great uproar, A panic was
imminent. Mr.. Wilson Barrett and Miss
Eastlake saw the danger Mr.. Barrett
hastily put out the candle, while Miss
Eastlake appealed to the audience to be
seated. The effort was a success. After the
act MIR. Barrett was called out, and he made
this very pertinent and sensible speech:
Ladies and gentlemen: Even at the risk
Of offending you, am going to speak few
words of advice. | need not comment on
what has happened. You saw for your
selves what one foolish man can do when he
loses his presence Of mind in crowded
theatre. In losing control OF yourselves as
you did you acted like flock Of sheep, not
like men and women. This theatre, as are
all other theatres, Is furnished with every
appliance for the extinguishing OF fires. My
company and Mr.. Zimmerman's attaches are
at the wings ready TO put it out II II arises as
you saw they did at the first outbreak. We
have Just escaped what might have been
terrible loss of life through yeur panlc-Striek-
en- haste TO leave the theatre, and all for what?
for a little burning candle grease, which l
put out at the expense Of a burnt finger.
Forgive me if | seem rude, but do be more
sensible"
The audience had recovered its coolness
and II applauded Mr.. Barrett's remarks en-
Enthusiastically. The incident emphasizes the
danger Of pancs in crowded halls, and shows
the folly OF getting too much frightened by
false alarm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
BLOOM OF YOUTH.
The Bath that LIghtens the Spirits
and Strengthens the Body.

lJulian Hawthorne In Herald OF Health.l
You must cleanse every part Of your skin
thoroughly once aday. am no advocate Of
discomfort in bathing-cold water In cold
room, and all such nonsense. Have the
room warm, aud the water only a few de-
grees cooler. Stay In the bath FIVE minu-
ties, keeping yourself either under water or
pouring wet all the time. But 1t Is after
you leave the tub that the really important
part Of the bath begins. Dry yourself
thoroughly with two towels; then take q
stiff fesh-brush, and try with all your might
to rub your skin off, A c0coanut-hbre brush
Is the best; and to get at your back. II Is
good plan TO have cOcoanut-hbre mat hung
against the. wall. TO rub yourself against.
Keep up this frlctiea Tor at least ten minutes
You could not invest tte same amount OF
time more usefully There I'm such rem-
edy for a feverish habit as this, nothing tIksA
1t to relieve the internal organs from undue
lungs from oppression. Moreover, it actual
ly increases the size Of the muscles, and
makes thenr hrmer, by causing the blood TO
circulate more vigorously In them. As 10
the skin itself, that will be obvious enough
at glance. IL Is the brush, not the toilet
bottle, that furnishes the only true Bloom OF
Youth. But the morning bath and rub
down alone are notsufnclent. lf during the
day, you get into persplration. do not allow
the moisture to dry on your skin. Never
conc In from a walk OF horseback ride or
a row, and sit down as you are. Go to your
room, take of everything, and use the brush.
IL may seem inc0nvenlent at hrst, but WITH
bec6Hsp HTrsF E IL redfia ednfse @ You. II your
underclothing is damp, 1t Is Of course best to
change 1t; but II the skin has been brushed
red, you may venture 70 resume the same
clothes with comparative impunity. This
friction after exercise Is Of great Importance !;
so much so, that It may be affirmed that
three-fourths Of the benefit Of any exercise Is
lost without it. II you foresc0 that 1t will
be impossible, after your exercise 10 take q
rub down, then 1t will often be better to
choose the rundown instead Of the exercise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-29
BOLD ROBBERY.
A Gang Of Men Stop an Express Tr ain
on the Southern Pacific.
They, However, Secure Only a Small
Amount OF Money.
The Gang Thought to be Men Dis
charged From the Road.

SAN Francisco, Cal, April 28.-One Of
the most audacious, desperate and success
full train robberles ever recorded occurred
yesterday on the west bound overland train
on the Southern Pacific railroad near Tue
son. Arizona. A despatch from Tucson
says; The west bound express due here at
1.s0 o'clock last evening. was stopped and
robbed at Papago station, IS miles east Of
here, about 2.30 o'clock. The number Of
men engaged in the robbery Is variously es-
timated at from five o eight. Colonel Har.
per, the engineer, when approaching Papago
side station was signalled bya red lantern
to stop. He slowed down, and as he ap-
preached the light he noticed an obstruction
on the track, so placed that In case he failed
to stop the engine would spread the track
and derail itself. Immediately on stopping
dozen or more shots were fred into the ex-
press car, and man with pistol In each
hand boarded the locomotive and command
ed Harper TO get down. The other rob-
bers, says he, had In the meantime been
prying open the express car, and falling to
get 1t open they placed stick Of giant pow
der under IL and compelled Harper to light
fuse attached. This he was obliged TO do,
but 10 avoid being blown up the messenger
opened the car, and the robbers took possess
sion. They uncoupled the engine, baggage
and express cars from the remainder OF the
train, and made Harper get On the engine
and pull ahead two lengths. This being
done Harper was again put of and the rob
bers took charge OF the engine and pulled six
miles towards Tucson. Here they killed the
engine. and left IT, During the run the rob-
bers went through the mail and express
cars, but did not get more than $500. They
got two packages Of railroad money, one Of
S1210 and the other of $500. and also two
packages Of postage stamps going TO the post
office at San Francisco. IL Is reported that
the express messenger threw $500 In gold
into the stove and so saved 1t from the rob
bers. None OF the passengers were molest-
ed. The robbers are believed TO be dis
charged railroad employees.